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I am wanting to get into the focus groups more and I am just having a hard time finding ones that are legit and I feel comfortable posting my contact info with. I dont want to get scammed. I am currently with Plaza research but I really dont qualify for a lot lately. Any sites or tips are welcome! Anything else I can try?

I used focus groups as one of the ways to pay down my student debt. Your local city should have focus groups, I find that I had the MOST success using physical market research locations, so check your city for market research firms and see if they have a focus group/research panelist team. Also, check your city/town for major corporations and see if they have focus groups. I was in Washington, DC so I used Shugoll Research. To find focus groups by city, (or you can search for Nationwide) I used findfocusgroups.com

Online I have had success with True Panel (they pay 100-175 a focus group, though I find that I only get in 2-3 a year).

Other ways to earn money online:

Become an online virtual assistant. Fancy Hands is a good one.
Check out Task Rabbit (though it is only available in select cities)
Search the Craigslist Gigs/PT/Event Jobs section for your town/city

You'll have the most luck with local groups, not those online websites. Also, the "focus groups" which consist of answering endless questions on a survey for $5 or a "chance" at winning $100 in a drawing are a waste of time. Just look for commercials, posts, and ads for groups meeting in your area. Respond to several different companies. Show up on time and be vocal in the group and you'll get contacted for more opportunities. They know me by name at mine.